Feel free to call me Pippi. I write my perspective on things happening in society and the world…what’s natural and unnatural and supernatural…how to bridge the gaps and take advantage of opportunities…how to survive and thrive in a dying system. I like to pull back the curtains and let in the light, so to speak, using my mind, as well as my cross-cultural knowledge and experience. Posts publish every Sunday morning. Books publish every couple of years.
I have a BA in Communication and Culture and an MA in Administration of College Student Affairs: Counselor Education. Between degrees, I spent four years working for the Peace Corps in Ecuador and Cameroon. After the degrees, I spent decades working in International Education.
For what it’s worth, I’ve written the following books in various constructs of myself:
Love Evil: An extraordinary journey of the heart
Study Abroad Map: The complete student guide to college beyond the USA (replaced Study Abroad 101 after three editions)
Martial Arts: The Christian Way
I also wrote several articles in The Chronicle of Higher Education, including: The Quest for Collaboration in Study Abroad (June 23, 2011), In Study Abroad, Simple Is Sophisticated (December 9, 2010), Study Abroad: Revenue Drain or Stream? (October 2, 2010), and 7 Signs of Successful Study-Abroad Programs (July 25, 2010).
I’ve published a handful of other authors too through my book publishing company.